Football

Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez have officially tied the knot, bringing their decade-long relationship to a new chapter with a private civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese football superstar and Rodríguez were married on August 11 in the coastal town of Cascais, near Lisbon, with their five children reportedly present for the intimate occasion. Ronaldo confirmed the marriage on social media by sharing a photograph of the couple’s hands disp

SYDNEY: Smaller football federations, particularly those in Oceania, have remained largely silent amid FIFA’s growing internal dispute because they fear putting crucial development funding at risk, former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani has said. Davani, a former deputy general secretary of Football Australia, believes FIFA’s development funding system needs reform and says the controversy surrounding Gianni Infantino’s abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal co

BARCELONA: Ferran Torres has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club this summer and join Paris Saint-Germain, according to sources. The 26-year-old forward has reportedly agreed personal terms with the French champions, with PSG now expected to begin negotiations with Barcelona over a transfer fee. Torres has just one year remaining on his Barcelona contract, and the Catalan club are understood to be willing to sanction his departure if an acceptable offer arrives fro

ROSARIO: Jorge Messi, the father and longtime adviser of football superstar Lionel Messi, has passed away at the age of 68 in Rosario, Argentina. Jorge died at a clinic in Rosario after being under medical care for an undisclosed health condition. Reports from Argentine outlet Infobae confirmed his death on Friday night. Jorge played a hugely influential role in Lionel Messi’s extraordinary football journey. He supported his son from his early days in Rosario and later became

BARCELONA: Ferran Torres has found himself at the centre of fresh transfer speculation after suggesting that FC Barcelona must “show they want me” if they hope to keep him at the club. The Spanish forward made the remarks while discussing reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain F.C., saying it is flattering when top clubs express interest but insisting that Barcelona must demonstrate their commitment. Torres also noted that he remains under contract and is in control of hi

Turkish giants Trabzonspor are on the verge of completing one of the biggest transfers in the club’s history after reaching an agreement to sign Mohamed Salah on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool FC. The club officially confirmed on Tuesday that negotiations with the Egyptian superstar are underway, bringing an end to nearly ten days of discussions. Salah is expected to sign a two-year contract that will keep him at Trabzonspor until June 2028. The 34-yea

Pakistan’s men’s football team is set to make history by participating in its first-ever FIFA-sanctioned tournament after being confirmed for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup later this year. The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) announced that the national team will be among 14 participants in the competition, which will be staged during the extended FIFA international window in September and October. Pakistan have been included in the main FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia alongside

Sixteen years after Fernando Torres played a key role in Spain’s golden generation that conquered the 2010 FIFA World Cup, another Torres has written his name into Spanish football folklore. Ferran Torres scored the decisive extra-time winner as Spain edged Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday, securing La Roja’s second World Cup title. With the match seemingly destined for penalties, Ferran struck in the 1